Pitching

Batting

LAKELAND, Fla. - The
University of Akron baseball team dropped its fourth straight
decision Monday afternoon, losing to Butler 4-3 at Henley
Field.

Matt Corpora, Drew Turocy, and James Sheltrown paced the Zips
with two hits apiece. Jon Pusateri - making his first career start
- picked up a no-decision throwing 5.0 innings and allowing three
earned runs. Scott Foster was the losing pitcher of record for UA,
giving up the game-winning run in the eighth.

Pusateri was hurt by walks and hit batsmen - two each - in the
first and second-inning, as he surrendered a run in the first and
two in the second.

Pusateri then pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the third as
well, inducing an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play from Griffin
Richeson. It was one of a season high three double plays turned by
the Akron infield and Pusateri had little trouble in the fourth and
the fifth.

Akron was robbed of a tying run in the bottom of the first when
Corpora lead of with a double and moved over on a groundout by
Turocy. Sam Watkins then ripped a liner right back into the waiting
glove of Butler pitcher Dom Silvestro and Corpora was tagged up at
third.

The Zips would get on the scoreboard with one run in each of the
three middle innings. Turocy broke the ice for Akron in the fourth
when he singled, moved to second on a passed ball, and scored on a
Samuel Trecaso single.

In the fifth, Sheltrown lead off with a single and moved to
third on an errant pick off attempt by Silvestro. Sheltrown then
scored on a wild pitch.

Turocy and Sheltrown were involved again in the sixth when he
doubled to left with one out and scored on a Sheltrown single
through the right side. Watkins also attempted to score on the base
hit but was cut down at the plate to end the inning.

Benjamin Danziger pitched a scoreless sixth and seventh,
including stranding runners on second and third in the sixth.

The Zips would have scoring opportunities in the seventh - when
they left the bases loaded - and in the eighth - when Watkins was
stranded on second.

Richeson drove in the game-changing run in the eighth, singling
up the middle to drive in Marcos Calderon.

Chris Bassitt pitched a perfect ninth, but the Zips were unable
to find a tying run in the bottom of the frame.

Akron has Tuesday off before resuming their spring break trip
when they face North Dakota State on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. back
at Henley Field.